Motherland Afghanistan


1h 13m 2006

Brief Synopsis

One in seven Afghan women currently dies in childbirth. The documentary introduces the women behind these devastating statistics. Director Sedika Mojadidi examines her father work's as an obstetrician-gynecologist as he struggles to make a difference, first at Kabul's recently renamed Laura Bush Mat

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Also Known As
Independent Lens
Genre
Documentary
Medical
Release Date
2006

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 13m

Synopsis

One in seven Afghan women currently dies in childbirth. The documentary introduces the women behind these devastating statistics. Director Sedika Mojadidi examines her father work's as an obstetrician-gynecologist as he struggles to make a difference, first at Kabul's recently renamed Laura Bush Maternity Ward and then in an isolated provincial hospital, where patients often travel for several days to get treatment.

Film Details

Also Known As
Independent Lens
Genre
Documentary
Medical
Release Date
2006

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 13m

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